THE GREAT OF ESPANA

THE GREAT OF ESPANA

Defending champions Spain claimed an historic third successive major international trophy with a 4-0 rout of Italy in the Euro 2012 final in Kiev Sunday. and, in doing so, proved that they are just too good. Winning a historic three major tournaments in a row (Euro 2008, World Cup 2010 and Euro 12) is probably enough to prove that statement alone, but the way they've done is what obliterates any stubborn arguments to the contrary.

    It was as if all of the criticism they had received pre-match, the ‘boring’ jibes that had jabbed away at their pride, stung them into producing the kind of performance few sides are capable of producing come the showpiece occasion.

   
It is easy to delight in their mastery of the technical aspects of the sport, the geometric passing, an ability to create everything from nothing, but the real beauty of this team is that they are exactly that – a team.


    In 10 knockout-round matches over those three tournaments, Spain haven't allowed a single goal. In the entirety of Euro 2012, they allowed just one goal in their very first group-stage match against Italy. And in the tournament's final, also against Italy, they changed their possession-heavy style that drew complaints of being "boring" throughout the tournament back to one with a relentless threat on goal that resulted in a 2-0 lead at halftime. From there, Italy's use of all three subs before the 60th minute quickly put them at a further disadvantage when final sub Thiago Motta -- who nearly missed the team bus earlier in the day -- was carried off with an injury just four minutes after coming on, forcing Italy to play the final half hour with just 10 men.

    But for Italy and their coach Cesare Prandelli it was a bitter end to a tournament which they had earlier graced with their imaginative performances.
"We came up against a terrific side," Prandelli admitted.

Defending champions Spain claimed an historic third successive major international trophy with a 4-0 rout of Italy in the Euro 2012 final in Kiev Sunday. and, in doing so, proved that they are just too good. Winning a historic three major tournaments in a row (Euro 2008, World Cup 2010 and Euro 12) is probably enough to prove that statement alone, but the way they've done is what obliterates any stubborn arguments to the contrary.

    It was as if all of the criticism they had received pre-match, the ‘boring’ jibes that had jabbed away at their pride, stung them into producing the kind of performance few sides are capable of producing come the showpiece occasion.

   
It is easy to delight in their mastery of the technical aspects of the sport, the geometric passing, an ability to create everything from nothing, but the real beauty of this team is that they are exactly that – a team.


    In 10 knockout-round matches over those three tournaments, Spain haven't allowed a single goal. In the entirety of Euro 2012, they allowed just one goal in their very first group-stage match against Italy. And in the tournament's final, also against Italy, they changed their possession-heavy style that drew complaints of being "boring" throughout the tournament back to one with a relentless threat on goal that resulted in a 2-0 lead at halftime. From there, Italy's use of all three subs before the 60th minute quickly put them at a further disadvantage when final sub Thiago Motta -- who nearly missed the team bus earlier in the day -- was carried off with an injury just four minutes after coming on, forcing Italy to play the final half hour with just 10 men.

    But for Italy and their coach Cesare Prandelli it was a bitter end to a tournament which they had earlier graced with their imaginative performances.
"We came up against a terrific side," Prandelli admitted.

SAYA BANGGA TARI TOR-TOR DIKLAIM MALAYSIA

SAYA BANGGA TARI TOR-TOR DIKLAIM MALAYSIA

Timbulnya kesadaran terhadap pentingnya melestarikan budaya ketika budaya tersebut diklaim oleh negara lain. Ini lah yang terjadi pada negara ku Indonesia. Diklaim nya tari tor-tor dan gondang sembilan menjadi budaya Malaysia membuat etnis batak kebakaran jenggot.

Sekarang kita harus
mencoba menganalisis berita tersebut.Kalau memang yang mengklaim tari tor-tor dan gordang sambilan adalah orang batak yang berkewarganegaraan Malaysia yang sudah menetap sejak berabad yang lalu berarti sah-sah saja itu budaya Malaysia karena yang mengklaim orang batak itu sendiri yang sudah lama tinggal di Malaysia tetapi memang sifatnya budaya pendatang. Tetapi kalau Malaysia mengklaim tari tor-tor dan gordang sambilan adalah budaya original Malaysia itu yang harus kita tantang dan kita pertegas.

Tetapi perlu kita sadari, sebenarnya kita harus malu kenapa malaysia mengklaim budaya kita tersebut. Sekarang apakah kita sudah merasa melestarikan budaya tari tor-tor dan gordang sambilan ?????. Sangat bodoh sekali kita mau menanggapi isu-isu yang beredar. Sebaiknya mari kita perdalam rasa memilik budaya ini.
Kalau Malaysia saja ( orang batak yang berkewarganegaan Malaysia ) saja mau melestarikan tari tor-tor dan gordang sambilan,,kenapa kita engga ??????? yang notabene nya kita sendiri dari Bonapasogit.

Timbulnya kesadaran terhadap pentingnya melestarikan budaya ketika budaya tersebut diklaim oleh negara lain. Ini lah yang terjadi pada negara ku Indonesia. Diklaim nya tari tor-tor dan gondang sembilan menjadi budaya Malaysia membuat etnis batak kebakaran jenggot.

Sekarang kita harus
mencoba menganalisis berita tersebut.Kalau memang yang mengklaim tari tor-tor dan gordang sambilan adalah orang batak yang berkewarganegaraan Malaysia yang sudah menetap sejak berabad yang lalu berarti sah-sah saja itu budaya Malaysia karena yang mengklaim orang batak itu sendiri yang sudah lama tinggal di Malaysia tetapi memang sifatnya budaya pendatang. Tetapi kalau Malaysia mengklaim tari tor-tor dan gordang sambilan adalah budaya original Malaysia itu yang harus kita tantang dan kita pertegas.

Tetapi perlu kita sadari, sebenarnya kita harus malu kenapa malaysia mengklaim budaya kita tersebut. Sekarang apakah kita sudah merasa melestarikan budaya tari tor-tor dan gordang sambilan ?????. Sangat bodoh sekali kita mau menanggapi isu-isu yang beredar. Sebaiknya mari kita perdalam rasa memilik budaya ini.
Kalau Malaysia saja ( orang batak yang berkewarganegaan Malaysia ) saja mau melestarikan tari tor-tor dan gordang sambilan,,kenapa kita engga ??????? yang notabene nya kita sendiri dari Bonapasogit.

FINAL EURO CUP 2012 WHO WIIL BE THE WINNER ??

FINAL EURO CUP 2012 WHO WIIL BE THE WINNER ??

Spain stands on the brink of becoming the first national team in the modern era to win three consecutive major titles, but first they will have to get past an inspired Italy to become Euro 2012 champions.
Before a ball was kicked at the tournament, the Azzurri were hardly seen as favourites, but have gathered momentum with each passing match.

Much of the credit for their impressive performances has been rightly placed on veteran playmaker Andrea Pirlo, but coach Cesare Prandelli deserves just as much praise.

The former Fiorentina boss has turned Italy into a side that now takes the game to their opponents, rather than one that sits deep and defends waiting to hit on the counter.

Opponents Spain - the reigning world and European Champions - have maintained their obsession with controlling the match by dominating possession, and have accused of being 'boring' in the process.

If dominating possession is boring, however, there would be plenty of teams who would be happy to wear that tag.

But cutting edge has been lacking, and coach Vicente del Bosque will be eager to inject more of a threat into his side but will not do so at the cost of maintaining control.

Head-to-head statistics

Italy and Spain are facing each other for the 31st time in their history. The Azzurri have 10 wins and Spain have eight, while there have been 12 draws.
The Azzurri are unbeaten against Spain at major tournaments (penalty shoot-outs excluded), with three wins and four draws. Nevertheless, Spain advanced in their last knockout encounter in the quarter-finals of Euro 2008 (0-0 after 120 mins, 4-2 after penalties).
Cesare Prandelli has faced Spain twice as Italy head coach and has yet to lose. Italy beat them in a friendly in August 2011 (2-1) before drawing in their opening game at Euro 2012 (1-1).
Spain have faced only 12 shots on target at Euro 2012. Half of those were against Italy in their opening game (6).
Italy and Spain have had the most shots at Euro 2012 - 99 and 86 respectively.

"As good as Mario Balotelli was for Italy in their semi-final win over Germany, I can still see him doing something stupid or sulking in the final.
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Euro 2012 highlights: Germany 1-2 Italy
"In many ways I'd like to see Italy win it because Cesare Prandelli has been tactically astute, he has got his players playing for him and I like the way his team plays.
"But this is Spain we are talking about.
"They will be set up to keep possession as we know they do and I am not sure Italy will see enough of the ball to impose themselves on the game in the way they have done in other games at this tournament.

PIRLO VS XAVI

Both of these outstanding players are key to their respective side's fortunes.

Pirlo has been the player of the tournament and it will fall on Xavi, being the highest midfielder for Spain, to shut him down when Italy have possession.
If Spain sits off as England did against the Juventus man, he is capable of hurting them from deep, but Italy will be equally aware of the ability of Xavi to cause them damage.

The Barcelona maestro had a quiet outing against Portugal but he is unlikely to make it two in a row.

His ability to exploit the space in between the lines will be needed if Spain is to play their way through the midfield diamond of Italy.

Spain stands on the brink of becoming the first national team in the modern era to win three consecutive major titles, but first they will have to get past an inspired Italy to become Euro 2012 champions.
Before a ball was kicked at the tournament, the Azzurri were hardly seen as favourites, but have gathered momentum with each passing match.

Much of the credit for their impressive performances has been rightly placed on veteran playmaker Andrea Pirlo, but coach Cesare Prandelli deserves just as much praise.

The former Fiorentina boss has turned Italy into a side that now takes the game to their opponents, rather than one that sits deep and defends waiting to hit on the counter.

Opponents Spain - the reigning world and European Champions - have maintained their obsession with controlling the match by dominating possession, and have accused of being 'boring' in the process.

If dominating possession is boring, however, there would be plenty of teams who would be happy to wear that tag.

But cutting edge has been lacking, and coach Vicente del Bosque will be eager to inject more of a threat into his side but will not do so at the cost of maintaining control.

Head-to-head statistics

Italy and Spain are facing each other for the 31st time in their history. The Azzurri have 10 wins and Spain have eight, while there have been 12 draws.
The Azzurri are unbeaten against Spain at major tournaments (penalty shoot-outs excluded), with three wins and four draws. Nevertheless, Spain advanced in their last knockout encounter in the quarter-finals of Euro 2008 (0-0 after 120 mins, 4-2 after penalties).
Cesare Prandelli has faced Spain twice as Italy head coach and has yet to lose. Italy beat them in a friendly in August 2011 (2-1) before drawing in their opening game at Euro 2012 (1-1).
Spain have faced only 12 shots on target at Euro 2012. Half of those were against Italy in their opening game (6).
Italy and Spain have had the most shots at Euro 2012 - 99 and 86 respectively.

"As good as Mario Balotelli was for Italy in their semi-final win over Germany, I can still see him doing something stupid or sulking in the final.
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Euro 2012 highlights: Germany 1-2 Italy
"In many ways I'd like to see Italy win it because Cesare Prandelli has been tactically astute, he has got his players playing for him and I like the way his team plays.
"But this is Spain we are talking about.
"They will be set up to keep possession as we know they do and I am not sure Italy will see enough of the ball to impose themselves on the game in the way they have done in other games at this tournament.

PIRLO VS XAVI

Both of these outstanding players are key to their respective side's fortunes.

Pirlo has been the player of the tournament and it will fall on Xavi, being the highest midfielder for Spain, to shut him down when Italy have possession.
If Spain sits off as England did against the Juventus man, he is capable of hurting them from deep, but Italy will be equally aware of the ability of Xavi to cause them damage.

The Barcelona maestro had a quiet outing against Portugal but he is unlikely to make it two in a row.

His ability to exploit the space in between the lines will be needed if Spain is to play their way through the midfield diamond of Italy.

The New presidency in Egypt as Mursi win

The New presidency in Egypt as Mursi win

The 60-year-old Muslim Brotherhood candidate took 51.7 per cent of the total in last weekend's run-off election, beating secular candidate Ahmed Shafiq, the last prime minister in deposed Hosni Mubarak's regime.
Revolution stalled?
Friend or foe?
Price of power
What challenges will Mursi face?
Mohammed Mursi has been sworn in as Egypt's first civilian, democratically elected president at a historic ceremony in Cairo.

Mr Mursi, the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate, took the oath before the supreme constitutional court.

He promised to respect the constitution and the rule of law, and to protect the people of Egypt.

Later, in a speech to Cairo University, he promised to restore the parliament dissolved this month.

Mr Mursi's administration may now try to ease the military out, knowing that in overt confrontation, the military is the one with the guns, says regional analyst Magdi Abdelhadi.

But the regime of former President Hosni Mubarak is still largely intact and many in it will not work with the new president, he says.

'Full freedom'
Parliament was dissolved by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf), which assumed legislative powers under a controversial "interim constitutional declaration".

The Scaf is due to hand over power to Mr Mursi later on Saturday.
The challenges facing Mursi
Profile: Mohammed Mursi
"The army now returns to his original role, protecting the nation and its borders," Mr Mursi said.

Parliament, the new president insisted, had been elected in a free and fair ballot and had been entrusted with drafting a new, democratic constitution.

In the ceremony before the court, Mr Mursi said the Egyptian people had "laid the foundations for a new life, for full freedom, a genuine democracy, for putting the meaning and significance of the constitution and stability above everything else".

He said his government would be based on the democratic pillars of "the constitutional court, the Egyptian judiciary, and the executive and legislative powers".

Mr Mursi's oath of office had originally been scheduled to take place at the parliament, which is dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood-backed Freedom and Justice Party and other Islamists.

Mr Mursi said he was determined that the constitutional court, which had declared November's parliamentary election to be flawed, would remain "independent, strong, effective - away from any suspicion and abuse".

Unlike during the Mubarak days, Cairo traffic was not stopped for Saturday's ceremony - underlining Mr Mursi's wish to be seen as one of the people, says the BBC's Jon Leyne in the city.

Handling relations with the Scaf is likely to be a key test for Mr Mursi as he begins his term of office.

However, one of its members, Maj Gen Mohamed al-Assar, told Egyptian media that the head of Scaf, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, would remain as defence minister under Mr Mursi.

Also on Friday, Mr Mursi performed prayers at Cairo's al-Azhar mosque, one of the most prominent seats of learning in Sunni Islam.

He has sought to allay fears among some secular and Coptic Christian Egyptians that he will use his presidency to impose Islamic law.

Mr Mursi's campaign has said he plans to appoint a woman and a Coptic Christian as his vice-presidents.
For decades under the former Mubarak regime, the Muslim Brotherhood was banned from elections, and Mr Mursi himself spent time in jail.

But while Tahrir Square celebrates Mr Mursi's triumph, millions more Egyptians, among them Christians and secular Muslims, have been left in despair, especially those convinced Mr Shafiq was the rightful winner.

The 60-year-old Muslim Brotherhood candidate took 51.7 per cent of the total in last weekend's run-off election, beating secular candidate Ahmed Shafiq, the last prime minister in deposed Hosni Mubarak's regime.
Revolution stalled?
Friend or foe?
Price of power
What challenges will Mursi face?
Mohammed Mursi has been sworn in as Egypt's first civilian, democratically elected president at a historic ceremony in Cairo.

Mr Mursi, the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate, took the oath before the supreme constitutional court.

He promised to respect the constitution and the rule of law, and to protect the people of Egypt.

Later, in a speech to Cairo University, he promised to restore the parliament dissolved this month.

Mr Mursi's administration may now try to ease the military out, knowing that in overt confrontation, the military is the one with the guns, says regional analyst Magdi Abdelhadi.

But the regime of former President Hosni Mubarak is still largely intact and many in it will not work with the new president, he says.

'Full freedom'
Parliament was dissolved by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf), which assumed legislative powers under a controversial "interim constitutional declaration".

The Scaf is due to hand over power to Mr Mursi later on Saturday.
The challenges facing Mursi
Profile: Mohammed Mursi
"The army now returns to his original role, protecting the nation and its borders," Mr Mursi said.

Parliament, the new president insisted, had been elected in a free and fair ballot and had been entrusted with drafting a new, democratic constitution.

In the ceremony before the court, Mr Mursi said the Egyptian people had "laid the foundations for a new life, for full freedom, a genuine democracy, for putting the meaning and significance of the constitution and stability above everything else".

He said his government would be based on the democratic pillars of "the constitutional court, the Egyptian judiciary, and the executive and legislative powers".

Mr Mursi's oath of office had originally been scheduled to take place at the parliament, which is dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood-backed Freedom and Justice Party and other Islamists.

Mr Mursi said he was determined that the constitutional court, which had declared November's parliamentary election to be flawed, would remain "independent, strong, effective - away from any suspicion and abuse".

Unlike during the Mubarak days, Cairo traffic was not stopped for Saturday's ceremony - underlining Mr Mursi's wish to be seen as one of the people, says the BBC's Jon Leyne in the city.

Handling relations with the Scaf is likely to be a key test for Mr Mursi as he begins his term of office.

However, one of its members, Maj Gen Mohamed al-Assar, told Egyptian media that the head of Scaf, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, would remain as defence minister under Mr Mursi.

Also on Friday, Mr Mursi performed prayers at Cairo's al-Azhar mosque, one of the most prominent seats of learning in Sunni Islam.

He has sought to allay fears among some secular and Coptic Christian Egyptians that he will use his presidency to impose Islamic law.

Mr Mursi's campaign has said he plans to appoint a woman and a Coptic Christian as his vice-presidents.
For decades under the former Mubarak regime, the Muslim Brotherhood was banned from elections, and Mr Mursi himself spent time in jail.

But while Tahrir Square celebrates Mr Mursi's triumph, millions more Egyptians, among them Christians and secular Muslims, have been left in despair, especially those convinced Mr Shafiq was the rightful winner.